I want to know the functions and Activities of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)?

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is a project of the government of Maharashtra. It was established on 1 August 1962. It is the leading corporation of Maharashtra.

MIDC Functions and ACTIVITIES

The MIDC has been declared as an agent of the state government for carrying out activities in the framework of the MID Act and the MID Rules.

These activities are in three broad categories:

Acquisition and disposal of land

Provision of infrastructure facilities

Providing services — supply of potable water from MIDC's own water treatment plants, maintaining roads, street lights, drainage lines etc.

MIDC has developed specialised parks based on sectors such as:

Automobiles and Auto Components
Biotechnology
Consumer durables
Chemicals
Engineering
Electronics
Information Technology
Petrochemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Transportation
Textile
Waste recycling
Wine

MIDC's major industrial areas are in:

Tarapur, Boisar
TTC (Trans Thane Creek) near Thane and Navi Mumbai
Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune
khedcity near Rajgurunagar, Pune - Joint Venture with Bharat Forge
Satpur, Ambad, Sinnar, Gonde near Nashik
Butibori 5 Star MIDC, Nagpur
Kagal 5 Star MIDC, Kolhapur
Gokul Shirgaon MIDC, Kolhapur
Shiroli MIDC, Kolhapur
Nanded 5 Star MIDC, Nanded
Satara MIDC, Satara
Degaon 5 star MIDC, Satara
Kupwad, Sangli
Miraj, Sangli
Latur, Latur
Waluj near Aurangabad
Islampur near Sangli
Avadhan MIDC, Dhule

MIDC's major IT parks are in:

Airoli Knowledge Park, Navi Mumbai
Millennium Business Park, Navi Mumbai
Samruddhi Venture Park, Mumbai
Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune
V-Tech Information Technology Park, Nashik
Kolhapur Information Technology park (under construction), Kolhapur
Shankarrao Chavan Infotech Park, Nanded
Sangli Infotech Park, Sangli
Latur Infotech Park, Latur
Satara Infotech Park Satara

MIDC wine parks:

Wine Park, Nashik
Krishna Valley Wine Park, Palus near Sangli

MIDC Chemical parks:

Nanded Chemical MIDC Area, Nanded

Contact details-

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Udyog Sarathi, Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri(E), Mumbai-400 093.
Board Numbers: 91-022-26870052 / 54 / 73, Fax: 91-022-26871587